Jonathan D. Hyatt P.S. 154x

P.S. I54x is a Title one elementary school in the South Bronx. Our school is located in a high poverty area and many of our students live in the neighboring housing projects. In the winter of 2011 P.S. 154x received a garden grant from Grow to Learn. Our school planted five raised garden beds and harvested cucumbers, raspberries, herbs and much more. The garden is a wonderful presence in our urban area and has helped cut back on litter and vandalism on the school grounds. Our hope for the upcoming school year is to expand the school garden into a outdoor classroom. We plan to do this by mulching the entire front plot, build additional beds and put in benches. We would even like to expand our school mural or renew the mural entirely. We have seen what the garden has added to our school and urban community and hope to keep the positive momentum for years to come.